COUNTY NEWS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 12, 20 March 1902, Page 10

COUNTY NEWS.

CORK. As the result of negotiations which extended over many years, the tenants of tho agricultural property of the Minister and Lcinster Bank m the immediate neighborhood of Bandon, have just finally completed the purchase of their holdings. The estate contains about 50 separate farms, and the new peasant proprietors number 2,'J The actual purchase was effected in 1898, but several attempts had been made previous to that to bring about a sale by the landlords, hut without efiect. However, the intending purchasers were in no way discouraged, and they determined to keep renewing the' effort until their object would be obtained. One of their number. Mr. J. Wren, a gentleman whose abilities' admirably suited him for the position, was selected to carry on the negotiations with the bank, and to him and the Very Uev. Canon Shinkwm, P P., V.F., Bandon, is mainly due' the credit for the \ery satisfactory termination of the purchase scheme . DOWN.— The Late Election. Mr. William Johnson, of BallykiL beg, was the sponsor at the contest in East Down on behalf of Colonel It H. Wallace, the fandlords' and Orangemen's candidate, who was defeated by the \otes of the Presbyterian tenant farmers The Colonel is a resident landlord, head of the iirm of Messrs 11 "Walluce and Co . solicitors, and an Orangeman At the election for Count\ Councillor for the Downpatnck Division. he was opposed by Mr. Henry M'Clrath, Nationalist, and got beaten KILKENNY. — Death of a Baronet Captain Sir Elliot Derrick Le Poor Power, Baronet, died from enteric in South Africa on January 20. The deceased baronet v\as horn in 1872. and succeeded his brother in 1900. The family seat is at Kilfane Thomastow n. County Kilkenny Sir Elliot's uncle, Mr Adam Clayton Power, succeeds to the title Parliamentary Representation. Mr. P McDermott, M P , has found it necessary, owing to increased business duties, to sever his connection with the Irish Parliamentary Party. He has applied for the ' Chiltern Hundreds ' His constituents in North Kilkenny part with regret from their member, who was always most attentive to his duties. LIMERICK. The funeral of the late Mr Aubrey de Vere, the poet, took place at Askeaton Cemetery All classes were represented. The \ cry Rev. Dean Flanagan outdated. Another Centenarion. The death has occurred in the

townland of Carhumor, near Ballingarry, County Limerick, of Mrs. Margaret O'Sullivan, who, at the time of her demise, had attained the wondeiful aye of 105 years. During the course of her long life she was ne\er known to be for any tune ill. IJp to the lime of her demise her hair had retained its original color, not a single silver thread being observable amongst the luxuriant growth of auburn locks SLIGO.- Judge Morris Again. Judge O'Connor Morris got a bad fall at Sligo Tin (rented theCi-and Jury to one of his harangues against Compulsory Purchase. That brand Jury consisted of live Catholics — possibly Nationalists — and 15 Protestants — presumably Conservatives They listened to the Judge's diatribe ; they retired, and they passed a resolution in favor of Compulsory Purchase.